. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. Have been here four days. Wife and daughterdelighted. Have met some charming people {Page 6). Washington, D. 12.—Well,weve been in Washington going on sevenweeks, and it certainly has MinervaJunction beaten four ways from Sundayas a place of abode. Land sake, what abusy life they lead here! Before I came toWashington I always retired by nineoclock, Minerva Junction time, which isseveral years behind Washington time,but now I seldom turn in before one or9 CONGRESSMAN PUMPHREY two oclock, and sometimes have difficultyin doing it then. Back h
. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. Have been here four days. Wife and daughterdelighted. Have met some charming people {Page 6). Washington, D. 12.—Well,weve been in Washington going on sevenweeks, and it certainly has MinervaJunction beaten four ways from Sundayas a place of abode. Land sake, what abusy life they lead here! Before I came toWashington I always retired by nineoclock, Minerva Junction time, which isseveral years behind Washington time,but now I seldom turn in before one or9 CONGRESSMAN PUMPHREY two oclock, and sometimes have difficultyin doing it then. Back home I alwayswent to bed with the chickens; here I goto bed with a headache. Colonel Harrison K. Bunker, the greatrailroad attorney, who is here on a pleas-ure trip, has been a great help, gettingme cards to all the clubs and securinginvitations for my wife and daughter toexclusive homes, where the ordinary jaycongressmans wife can not get the predicts a great social success for mydaughter. He also volunteered to use hisinfluence toward getting my son intoAnnapolis, which is my pet ambition. Played poker last night with C
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